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Webster 1913 Edition
Appellant
Ap-pel′lant
,Adj.
Relating to an appeal; appellate.
“An appellant jurisdiction.” Hallam.
Party appellant
(Law)
, the party who appeals; appellant; – opposed to
respondent
, or appellee
. Tomlins.
Ap-pel′lant
,Noun.
1.
(Law)
(a)
One who accuses another of felony or treason.
[Obs.]
(b)
One who appeals, or asks for a rehearing or review of a cause by a higher tribunal.
2.
A challenger.
[Obs.]
Milton.
3.
(Eccl. Hist.)
One who appealed to a general council against the bull Unigenitus.
4.
One who appeals or entreats.
Webster 1828 Edition
Appellant
APPEL'LANT
,Noun.
1.
One who appeals, or removes a cause from a lower to a higher tribunal.2.
One who prosecutes another for a crime.3.
One who challenges, or summons another to single combat.4.
In church history, one who appeals from the Constitution Unigenitus to a general council.